79th Birthday of a Legend in Music History: Freddie Mercury - Frontman of the Rock Band QUEEN
Freddie Mercury felt at home in Munich, where he could stroll undisturbed and party to the fullest! September 5th: Freddie Mercury would have turned 79 today - We remember the legendary Queen frontman with the book recommendations "Queen Intimate" and "Queen Uncovered" by Peter Hince
From the opening act for "Mott the Hoople" to the most successful rock band of all time, "Queen" - Freddie Mercury became a legend in contemporary rock history (Español , Français , Italiano , English , Deutsch)
London - Munich. Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) was born on September 5th, 1946, as Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar (now Tanzania), so he would be 79 years old today. Peter Hince, Freddie Mercury's former chief roadie, experienced a - in the truest sense of the word - "hot time" with the band QUEEN! "We Will Rock You," "Another One Bites the Dust," "I Want to Break Free," "We Are the Champions," "The Show Must Go On," "Living on My Own," "Love of My Life," "Don't Stop Me Now" (1978), and "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) are among the most famous songs by the rock group QUEEN—with them, they made music history. Freddie Mercury became a legend with his performances and his unique voice. Photographer and author Peter Hince witnessed how Roger Taylor, Brian May, and John Deacon made rock history together with Freddie Mercury, the legendary frontman, lead singer, and composer of QUEEN. He witnessed how the band partied the night away with Freddie in Munich nightclubs, and so on... Freddie Mercury's apartment in Munich's Glockenbachviertel district is also legendary; Freddie felt at home in Munich, where he could stroll undisturbed and party to the max. Original photographs from the book can be found in Munich at the "Galerie Stephen Hoffman - Fine Art Photography" (the link leads to information about Peter Hince and his signed collector's photographs in the Munich gallery at the rear of the Bayerischer Hof Hotel).
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| COVER: Peter Hince, Freddie Mercury – Soundcheck in Mexico, NEW book: Queen uncovered, October 2023, - The collector's photographs by Peter Hince (limited and signed) are available at the Stephen Hoffman Gallery, Munich |
"Queen Uncovered:
Unseen Photographs, Rarities and Insights from Life with a Rock 'n' Roll Band"
...that's the title of Peter Hince's new book. Featuring many never-before-seen photos and memorabilia, Queen Uncovered is a treasure trove of amazing content from the personal archive of former Queen roadie and renowned author Peter Hince.
London-based photographer Peter Hince (photo studio in London) has compiled a collection of photographs and ephemera from the band's personal and public moments in this book.
It's a unique photographic record of one of the most famous rock bands of all time. From concerts in Munich to Japan, Hince accompanies Queen from the studio to the street to the stage. Facsimiles of handwritten notes from recording sessions, photos of the band in the studio, images of cassettes given to Hince for his debut in clubs, Freddie Mercury with and without a mustache... The list goes on. In addition to many candid moments, there are great photos of the various items collected from more than a decade of touring: backstage passes, matchbooks, set lists, and more...
In 2015, Peter Hince's book
"QUEEN INTIM. Groupies, Gin and Glitter - On Tour with QUEEN"
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| Buch: Peter Hince "Queen intim" - ASIN siehe unten, Foto: Helga Waess |
"Queen Intimate"
... is a must-read for all Queen fans.
Anyone who grew up with the music of the seventies and eighties experienced those moments when a new single or LP was released. They eagerly anticipated the concerts, and many still have those tickets today, the ones that represented freedom back then—at least for the duration of a concert. A historical document.
From 1979 to 1985, Freddie Mercury (whose real name was Farrokh Bulsara) lived in his apartment in Munich from time to time, met with the other band members at Reinhold Mack's Musicland Studio for recordings, and celebrated parties in the clubs and hotels of the Bavarian capital.
| Peter Hince hanging his photographs, Stephen Hoffman on the ladder, photographer Markus Schlaf of MerkurTZ Munich, here: in the Stephen Hoffman - Fine Art Photography gallery at the rear of the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, photo: Helga Waess (Archiv, 2021) |
Peter Hince experienced the rock band QUEEN every day, both personally and professionally
Freddie—or rather, "Fred," as Hince calls him in the book—frequently had his "legendary outbursts of temper," and Hince, whom everyone called "Ratty," always came up with a way to counteract them.
In this book, Peter Hince lets the reader experience his everyday life with Queen and, in an easy read, recounts what it was really like for him. The reader becomes a spectator...
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| Peter Hince with his famous photo "Freddie Mercury - Augustinerbräu" (signed and limited edition) - in the window of the Stephen Hoffman Gallery at the rear of the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Photo: Helga Waess (Pressefotoarchiv) |
Outbursts of anger and guitar swapping: What it was really like touring with Queen
For more than ten years, Peter Hince toured the world with Queen and experienced "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll." On and offstage, in the recording studio, or at a lavish party in a Munich bar. As head of the road crew, he was responsible for ensuring that Freddie Mercury was able to deliver his phenomenal performances time and again. Those legendary performances that many still remember today – it wasn't just his technical support that was needed, but often also his psychological support.
"Crazy Little Thing of Love"
Peter Hince witnessed Freddie composing "Crazy Little Thing of Love" in the bathtub and calling for his guitar. This was in a suite at the Munich Hilton Hotel. The hotel where the band played soccer in the lobby one night after a lavish party.
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| Peter Hince hangs the photographs for his 2021 exhibition "Queen in Munich" at the Stephen Hoffman Gallery, in Prannerstrasse at the rear of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, photo: Helga Waess
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BOOK TIP
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| BOOK TIP: Peter Hince "Queen intim" 2015, Foto: Helga Waess |
Peter Hince
Queen Unseen - My Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20th Century: Revised and with Added Material (English Edition)
ASIN : B0D7HKGRNV
Herausgeber : Music Press Books (11. Oktober 2015)
Sprache : Englisch
Back of book
Imagine
being alongside one of the greatest bands in the history of rock,
touring the world and being there as they perform at some of the best
and biggest music venues in the world. Peter Hince didn't have to
imagine: for more than a decade, he lived a life that other people can
only dream of as he worked with Queen as head of their road crew. In
1973, Queen was the support act for Mott the Hoople, for whom Peter was a
roadie. Back then, Queen had to content themselves with being second on
the bill and the world had not yet woken up to the flamboyant talent of
Freddie Mercury. Peter started working full time for Queen just as they
were making A Night at the Opera, the album which catapulted them to
international stardom. In this intimate and affectionate book, Peter
recalls the highlights of his years with the band. He was with Freddie
when he composed 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'; he was responsible
for making sure that Freddie's stage performances went without a hitch -
and was often there to witness his famed tantrums! He was also party to
the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll which are invariably part of life on
the road with a rock band.
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| Buchrücken: Peter Hince "Queen intim", Foto: Helga Waess |
Peter Hince
- originale und signierte Fotografien -
gibt es in derGalerie Stephen Hoffman - Fine Art Photography
Prannerstrasse 5 (an der Rückseite des Hotels 'Bayerischer Hof')
Öffnungszeiten: Mi. - Fr. 11-18 Uhr, Sa. 11-14 Uhr
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